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An extreme environment is one in which it is hard for people (or other forms of life) to survive. Extreme environments can be: High Cold Toxic Deep Dry Stormy Hot Remote Lacking oxygen Wet Dark…read more

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HOT: Deserts are known for being extremely hot, during the day these temperatures can rise to above 40 degrees Celsius, which is difficult for humans to cope with. COLD: However, deserts can be extremely cold as at night, there are no clouds to trap the air resulting in below freezing temperatures. This results in a large diurnal range. The temperature makes sleeping difficult. DRY: Deserts lack in water and this can be problematic as when in there you have nothing to drink, and as it is hard for other plants/animals to survive, there is also little to eat REMOTE: The sheer vastness of the desert means that it is far away from civilisation and very difficult to get to…read more

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Hot deserts are also known as sub-tropical deserts. They are found close to the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn: lines parallel to the equator. The Sahara lies on the Tropic of Cancer, north of the equator. They are generally formed to the west of continents.…read more

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30°N Between 10°TROPIC OF and 30° N of 10°NCANCER the equator EQUATO 10°S R Between 10°TROPIC OF and 30° S of 30°SCAPRICORN the equator…read more